Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece

Greece: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46.7%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2010
All-time low
36.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece, 2008–2020

0204060802008201420202008: 61 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 66.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 71.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 66.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 61.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 63.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 46.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 36.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 40.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 51.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 50.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 40.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 46.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

Analysis

In 2020, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece stood at 46.7%.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.

Greece ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.7% 61.0% 66.4% 2
2010s 52.9% 36.5% 71.3% 10
2020s 46.7% 46.7% 46.7% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Croatia 66.3%
  2. 23 Spain 64.1% compare
  3. 24 Estonia 51.1%
  4. 26 Hungary 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece?
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece was 46.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
Greece ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 428 data points, 2008–2025
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